Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1982

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1982. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Aug. 2 Cathleen Nesbitt

  English actress (separate tables) dies at 93

• Aug. 4 Bruce Goff

  American architect, designed the boston avenue methodist church (b. 1904)

• Aug. 5 Wanda Rotha

  Actress (mrs. fitzherbert), passes away at 72

• Aug. 8 Valeer van Kerkhove

  Flemish writer / producer (de weerlozen)

• Aug. 8 Hermine Heijermans

  Author (snikken en smartlapjes), dies at 80

• Aug. 8 Ferre Grignard

  Belgian pop singer / painter (crucified jesus)

• Aug. 9 Aleksandr A Alekseyev

  Russian director

• Aug. 12 Henry Fonda

  Legendary Hollywood actor with a remarkable 47-year film career, known for iconic roles in 'The Grapes of Wrath' and 'On Golden Pond', for which he won an Oscar. He was a versatile performer who excelled on both stage and screen.

• Aug. 12 Varlam Shalamov

  Renowned Russian writer and gulag survivor who wrote powerful literary works documenting the harsh realities of Soviet labor camps. His 'Kolyma Tales' are considered masterpieces of 20th-century literature.

• Aug. 12 Salvador Sanchez

  Salvador Sanchez was a legendary Mexican boxer who dominated the featherweight division in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was known for his exceptional technical skills and was considered one of the greatest boxers in his weight class. Tragically, his promising career was cut short when he died in a car accident at the young age of 23.

• Aug. 12 Helvi Lemmikke Leiviska

  Composer dies at age 80

• Aug. 13 Joe Tex

  Influential American soul singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Hold On to What You've Got' and 'I Gotcha', who was a significant figure in the R&B and soul music scene of the 1960s and 1970s.

• Aug. 13 Joe E Ross

  Comedy performer (toody-car 54 phil silvers show), is killed at 77

• Aug. 14 Patrick Magee

  Renowned Irish actor famous for his powerful performances in 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'King Lear', known for his intense and memorable theatrical and film roles.

• Aug. 14 Mahasi Sayadaw

  Prominent Burmese Buddhist monk who was a highly influential meditation master and played a crucial role in the global spread of Vipassana meditation.

• Aug. 15 Hugo Theorell

  MED - Swedish biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1982)

• Aug. 15 Axel Hugo Theodor Theorell

  Nobel Prize laureate for his discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes

• Aug. 15 Ernie Bushmiller

  Ernie Bushmiller was an influential American cartoonist best known for creating the popular comic strip 'Nancy'. His minimalist and geometric style became iconic in the world of newspaper comics, influencing generations of cartoonists with his unique approach to humor and visual storytelling.

• Aug. 17 Barney Phillips

  Actor (dragnet felony squad), died at 68

• Aug. 18 Beverly Bayne

  Actress (romeo & juliet: passionate youth), died at 87

• Aug. 19 August Neo

  Estonian wrestler (born in 1908)

• Aug. 20 Ulla Jacobsson

  Swedish actress known for her role in the historical war film 'Zulu', which was a significant British epic about the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

• Aug. 23 Stanford Moore

  CHE - American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913)

• Aug. 23 Alberto Cavalcanti

  At 85, herr puntila, a brazilian director, dies

• Aug. 24 Félix-Antoine Savard

  Canadian priest and author (b. 1896)

• Aug. 25 Anna German

  Renowned Polish singer and cultural icon known for her distinctive voice and tragic early death. She was a popular artist in Poland and Eastern Europe during the 1960s and 1970s.

• Aug. 28 Geoff Chubb

  South african cricketer (born in 1911).

• Aug. 29 Ingrid Bergman

  Legendary Swedish-American actress who won two Academy Awards and was a major Hollywood star during the Golden Age of Cinema. Her performances in films like 'Casablanca' and 'Gaslight' are considered iconic in film history.